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"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, and a parodist. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums—more than any other comedy act in history—recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.
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Ace Young
Brett Asa "Ace" Young (born November 15, 1980 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the popular reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.
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Bob Riley (Alabama)
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of Heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.
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Bucky Covington
William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His self-titled debut album, produced by Mark Miller of the band Sawyer Brown, was released on April 17, 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and produced three hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts: "A Different World" at #6, "It's Good to Be Us" at #11, and "I'll Walk" at #10. A second album, slated for release on September 28, 2010, has produced three more singles: "I Want My Life Back," "Gotta Be Somebody" and "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)."
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol.
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Chris Daughtry
Christopher Adam Daughtry (born December 26, 1979) is an American musician and the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist for the band Daughtry. He was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006. After his elimination from Idol, he was given a record deal by RCA Records and released his self-titled debut album, which sold more than one million copies after just five weeks of release, becoming the fastest selling debut rock album in history. In its ninth week of release, the album reached number one on the Billboard charts. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, behind only Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for "It's Not Over".
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Commodores
The Commodores is an American funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The members of the group met as freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour. The Commodores have sold over 75 million records worldwide.
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Dennis Morgan
:For other people of the same name, see: Dennis Morgan (disambiguation)
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Elliott Yamin
Elliott Yamin (; born July 20, 1978), born Efraym Elliott Yamin, is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season of American Idol.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
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Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne; October 9, 1948) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician who has sold in excess of 17 million albums in the United States alone.
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James Brown
James Joseph Brown, Jr. (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer and entertainer. Eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", Brown started singing in church groups and worked his way up. He has been recognized as one of the most influential figures in the 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called "the hardest working man in show business".cite news| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/25/AR2006122500049.html | work=The Washington Post | title=Hardworking Godfather of Soul | first=
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James Ingram
James Ingram (born February 16, 1956, Akron, Ohio) is an American soul musician. He is best-known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. Additionally, he is a producer and songwriter.
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Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American stand-up comedian and television host.
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (born 20 May 1944, Sheffield, England) is an English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
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John Denver
John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist, and poet. One of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s in terms of record sales, Denver recorded and released around 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He was named Poet Laureate of Colorado in 1977. Songs such as "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Rocky Mountain High", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Annie's Song" and "Calypso" attained worldwide popularity.
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Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American pop/R&B; singer, songwriter, humanitarian, and actress from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner. She followed her American Idol victory with the release of her self-titled debut album in 2007, which has gone platinum and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Sparks' second single, "No Air", which features Chris Brown, is the song with the most paid downloads by any American Idol contestant, selling about 4 million digital copies worldwide. Due to the success of her debut album and its four top 20 singles, she has won an American Music Award in 2008 and received her first Grammy nomination in 2009.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
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Katharine McPhee
Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.
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Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice. According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was inducted in 1989), Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm and blues into a form of funky, secular testifying." In addition, rock critic Jon Landau said in 1967, "Otis Redding is rock & roll". Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26, one month before his biggest hit, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", was released.
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Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (; born June 19, 1962) is an American pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.
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People (magazine)
People (originally called People Weekly) is a weekly American magazine of celebrity and human-interest stories, published by Time Inc. As of 2006, it has a circulation of 3.75 million and revenue expected to top $1.5 billion. It was named "Magazine of the Year" by Advertising Age in October 2005, for excellence in editorial, circulation and advertising. People ranked #6 on Advertising Age's annual "A-list" and #3 on ''Adweek's'' "Brand Blazers" list in October 2006.
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Phil Donahue
Phillip John "Phil" Donahue (born December 21, 1935) is an Emmy Award-winning American media personality, writer, and film producer, best known as the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, the first tabloid talk show. The show had a 26-year run on U.S. national TV, preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, before ending in 1996.
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Randy Jackson
Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R; executive and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and Executive Producer for MTV's ''America's Best Dance Crew''. Jackson has won a Grammy Award as a producer.
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Ray LaMontagne
Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne () (born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. Reportedly, after hearing a Stephen Stills song, LaMontagne decided to quit his job at a shoe factory and pursue a career in music. He has since released five albums, Acre of Land, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain and ''God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise. In the UK, Trouble was a top 5 hit, and the title track of the album was a top 25 hit. Till the Sun Turns Black'' was a top 40 hit in the U.S. A soft-spoken person who is known for his raspy voice, LaMontagne has won a number of awards for his music and has performed at several charity events.
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Rebecca Black
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Robert Randolph
#redirectRobert Randolph and the Family Band.
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Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks, and the internationally syndicated chart show American Top 40, also syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. On television, Seacrest hosts E! News, and ''American Idol.
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Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B;, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as The King of Soul for his unmatched vocal abilities and impact and influence on the modern world of music. His contribution in pioneering Soul music led to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and popularizing the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.
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Simon Climie
Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957, Fulham, London) is a prolific songwriter, the former lead singer of the 1980s, UK pop duo, Climie Fisher, but is now more well known for his work as a collaborator with Eric Clapton on albums such as Pilgrim, Reptile and Riding with the King.
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Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British music executive, television producer and entrepreneur. He is known in the United Kingdom and in the United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, ''Britain's Got Talent, and American Idol''. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.
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Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK and over 100 other versions including American Idol, Australian Idol, Canadian Idol, Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Idols (South Africa), Indian Idol, Nouvelle Star, Idol (Sweden), Idol (Norway), World Idol and Ídolos. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other US and European TV shows. He is an executive producer of Little Britain USA, a TV show that he signed to HBO and BBC TV in 2008.
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Snoop Dogg
Cordozar Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American entertainer, rapper, record producer and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school. Shortly after graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and spent six months in Wayside County Jail. His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre's solo debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.
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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( or born on May 13, 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind from shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
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The Crickets
The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s.
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Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr. and Muddy Wilbury.
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, and remains iconic, especially in American popular culture.
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Alabama
Alabama () is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.
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Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, U.S. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1872, the college became the state's first public land-grant university under the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, the college became the first four-year coeducational school in the state. The curriculum at the university originally focused on arts and agriculture. This trend changed under the guidance of Dr. William Leroy Broun, who taught classics and sciences and believed both disciplines were important in the overall growth of the university and the individual. The college was renamed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1899, largely because of Dr. Broun’s influence. The college continued expanding, and in 1960 its name was officially changed to Auburn University to acknowledge the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university. It had been popularly known as "Auburn" for many years. Auburn is among the few American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research center.
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Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2009 population of 57,833. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 135,833 which, along with the Columbus, GA-AL MSA and Tuskegee, Alabama, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA, a region home to approximately 500,000 residents.
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Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a Birmingham suburb in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles (13 km) west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000, but by the 2009 U.S. Census estimates, the city had fallen to a population of 28,772.
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham (, ) is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2007, Birmingham had a population of about 229,800. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2009, had a population of about 1,212,848. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area contains about one-quarter of the entire population of Alabama.
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Hoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and was estimated to be 73,000 in 2008. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA (metropolitan statistical area) and is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA. Hoover’s neighborhoods and planned communities are located along the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Indonesia
Indonesia ( or ), officially the Republic of Indonesia (), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 238 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, and has the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies.
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Jakarta
Jakarta (; Indonesian: ), officially the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, it has an area of and a 2010 census count population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre. It is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the twelfth-largest city in the world. The metropolitan area, Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research. The city's name is derived from the Old Javanese word "Jayakarta" which translates as "victorious deed", "complete act", or "complete victory".
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Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first held there in March 2002, and is the first permanent home for the awards. Since 2002, the theater was also the home for American Idol.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
:This article is about the city of Las Vegas, Nevada proper, not to be confused with the Las Vegas Strip or the Las Vegas metropolitan area. For other uses of "Las Vegas", see Las Vegas (disambiguation).
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Seattle, Washington
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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The Audition
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- Duration: 3:21
- Published: 13 Sep 2006
- Updated: 06 Apr 2012
America meets Taylor Hicks
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Taylor Hicks - You're So Beautiful
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 04 Dec 2006
- Updated: 05 Apr 2012
American Idol Season 5
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Taylor Hicks with the Jamie McLean Band sing Teach Me to Dance at Avalon Theater, Easton MD
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- Duration: 6:28
- Published: 18 Mar 2012
- Updated: 01 Apr 2012
Taylor Hicks with the Jamie McLean Band sing Teach Me to Dance at Avalon Theater, Easton MD on March 17, 2012
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Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks: My City Was Gone
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- Duration: 4:54
- Published: 01 Feb 2012
- Updated: 16 Mar 2012
While in Ohio, Taylor decided to perform "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders for his show at Musica. In this episode of Riding Shotgun, Taylor learns the song on the tour bus. He takes us along to band practice and then finally to the stage. www.TaylorHicks.com
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Taylor Hicks "In the ghetto" Video Clip
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- Duration: 4:07
- Published: 21 Jul 2006
- Updated: 06 Apr 2012
From American Idol - Thank you for keeping your comments clean.
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Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks: Lake Mission Viejo
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- Duration: 4:08
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Updated: 01 Apr 2012
In this episode of Riding Shotgun, Taylor introduces the concert venue at Lake Mission Viejo. Special thanks to the Lake Mission Viejo Association and fans PPThrottle and Annette029 for their concert footage! www.TaylorHicks.com
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Taylor Hicks - Living For The City
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- Duration: 1:47
- Published: 14 May 2008
- Updated: 03 Apr 2012
10. Taylor Hicks - Living For The City T.12
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Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks: Thanks, Soul Patrol!
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- Duration: 10:13
- Published: 06 Jan 2012
- Updated: 31 Mar 2012
In this episode of Riding Shotgun, Taylor honors his fans by featuring footage sent to him by his fans. Thank you and please keep the videos coming. You can e-mail your video link(s) to taylor@pitbullinteractive.com. Please use the subject line "Riding Shotgun Fan Footage" and include your permission to use your video footage along with your name and contact information. Your video may be featured next! Follow Taylor on Twitter at www.twitter.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com Official Website: www.TaylorHicks.com
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Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks: Life Changing Lives 2011
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- Duration: 10:06
- Published: 11 Nov 2011
- Updated: 26 Feb 2012
In this special Veterans Day edition of "Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks," we are treated to the Life Changing Lives red carpet, the National Anthem, and Taylor's performance of "With A Little Help From My Friends" joined by his fellow participating artists at the 4th Annual Life Changing Lives Gala held on September 11, 2011. Happy Veterans Day to all serving and who have served. www.TaylorHicks.com
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Taylor Hicks sings New York State of Mind at Deer Park NY on June 18, 2011
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- Duration: 5:55
- Published: 19 Jun 2011
- Updated: 05 Apr 2012
Taylor Hicks sings New York State of Mind at Tanger Outlets Summer Concert Series Deer Park NY on June 18, 2011
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Taylor Hicks - What's Right Is Right
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:43
- Published: 20 Mar 2009
- Updated: 04 Apr 2012
Music video by Taylor Hicks performing What's Right Is Right.
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Taylor Hicks,Hot Rod Trio Last Concert 2011
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- Duration: 11:39
- Published: 18 Oct 2011
- Updated: 15 Jan 2012
Lake Mission Viejo Last Concert 2011, Taylor Hicks, Hot Rod Trio
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Taylor Hicks and the Jamie McLean Band singing Country Living in Easton MD
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- Duration: 6:30
- Published: 18 Mar 2012
- Updated: 27 Mar 2012
Taylor Hicks and the Jamie McLean Band singing Country Living at the Avalon Theater in Easton MD on March 17, 2012
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Birmingham by Taylor Hicks
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- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 22 Aug 2011
- Updated: 26 Feb 2012
Taylor Hicks sings Randy Newman's Birmingham at his Ore Restaurant
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Lee DeWyze, Taylor Hicks, Michael Johns, & The Canadian Tenors at the 2011 Life Changing Lives Gala
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:09
- Published: 24 Sep 2011
- Updated: 30 Mar 2012
(Anaheim, CA - September 11, 2011) American Idol's Lee DeWyze, Taylor Hicks & Michael Johns sing with the Tenors (Canadian Tenors) at the 2011 Life Changing Lives Charity Gala at the Grove in Anaheim, CA. My apologies for the unstable filming.
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Taylor Hicks
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:19
- Published: 05 Mar 2012
- Updated: 23 Mar 2012
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Jailhouse Rock - Taylor Hicks
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 13 Sep 2006
- Updated: 06 Apr 2012
Taylor sings JHR
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Heath Green & Taylor Hicks - I Shall Be Released - 12-20-11 Oasis
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:37
- Published: 21 Dec 2011
- Updated: 26 Feb 2012
Heath Green & Taylor Hicks performing Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" 12/20/2011 at The Oasis in Birmingham, AL
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Taylor Hicks - Taking It To the Streets
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 31 Aug 2006
- Updated: 06 Apr 2012
Taylor Hicks singing on American Idol...Taking It to the Streets
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Taylor Hicks - Teach Me To Dance - Easton MD 3/17/12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:49
- Published: 20 Mar 2012
- Updated: 23 Mar 2012
Taylor Hicks - Teach Me To Dance - Easton MD 3/17/12
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TheRightPlace~TheView~7-18-07
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 18 Jul 2007
- Updated: 29 Mar 2012
Taylor Hicks Sings TRP on The View~7-18-07
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Taylor Hicks - Harmonica Pocket Joke & Back To Louisiana - Easton MD 3/17/12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:34
- Published: 20 Mar 2012
- Updated: 31 Mar 2012
Taylor Hicks - Harmonica Pocket Joke & Back To Louisiana - Easton MD 3/17/12
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Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks (Piano Cover HD + LYRICS)
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- Duration: 3:06
- Published: 15 Feb 2012
- Updated: 18 Mar 2012
Hey guys! Sorry I haven't uploaded in a few weeks! Anyways, I'm back! Today I covered Taylor Hicks' famous song, Do I make you Proud. I had a great time doing this, and even put in lyrics for singalong! Enjoy and PLEASE subscribe!
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| Coordinates | 28°36′36″N77°13′48″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Taylor Hicks |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Taylor Reuben Hicks |
| Birth date | October 07, 1976 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Instrument | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Genre | Blues rock, blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actor, author, musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label | Arista/19 (2006–2008) Modern Whomp (2008–present) |
| Certification | Platinum |
| Associated acts | Little Memphis Blues Orchestra |
| Website | www.TaylorHicks.com }} |
Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006, when he won the fifth season of ''American Idol''. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums. Upon winning ''Idol'', he was signed to Arista Records, under which his self-titled major label debut was released on December 12, 2006. His energetic stage performances and influences derived from classic rock, blues, and R&B; music had earned him a following of devout fans, who have been dubbed the "Soul Patrol." He is currently on tour in ''Grease'' playing Teen Angel, the role originated by Alan Paul. The new CD, ''The Distance'', was released March 10, 2009, with the first single, "What's Right Is Right", going to AC adds January 27, 2009. The second single was confirmed to be "Seven Mile Breakdown" via his Myspace page.
Early life
Taylor Hicks was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 7, 1976, to Bradley Hicks and Pamela Dickinson. His hair started turning gray by the time he was 14. He and his family had moved to suburban Hoover, Alabama when he was eight years old. His parents divorced, and stepmother Linda shared custody of their son until he became of age. Hicks has suggested his difficult childhood as the reason for his turning to soul and blues music for solace. He has a younger half-brother, Sean, who later convinced him to audition for ''American Idol''.He bought his first harmonica when he was 16, for $2 at a flea market in Bessemer, Alabama, and taught himself to play blues harp. He discovered that he possessed absolute pitch when he was able to recognize the pitches of ordinary noises and mimic them on the harmonica. Hicks was 18 when he wrote his first song, "In Your Time", and he taught himself to play electric guitar when he was 19.
Hicks graduated from Hoover High School in 1995. He played varsity baseball, soccer, and basketball while studying in Hoover. He then pursued a major in business and journalism at Auburn University, but lost interest and dropped out after three years.
Career
Independent music
|format=Ogg}}While in college, Hicks was part of a band called Passing Through, which he later quit to start his own band. In 1997, he independently recorded ''In Your Time'', an album which included both studio and live tracks. In 2000, he moved to pursue a music career in Nashville, Tennessee, where he worked with Nashville veterans Billy Earl McClelland and Percy Sledge to record a three-track demo but was unable to find a label that would sign him. He left Nashville after a year due to what he called the "oversaturation of the market". Hicks returned to Alabama and launched a professional music career, performing at various venues and parties mostly around the Southeastern United States, including The War Eagle Supper Club (a popular college bar) in Auburn, Alabama. Hicks has performed with the likes of Widespread Panic, James Brown, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Drive-By Truckers, Robert Randolph, Snoop Dogg, and Keb Mo. He also performed in the huge infield of Talladega Superspeedway in 2004 during a NASCAR race weekend.He recorded, produced, and released a second album, ''Under the Radar'', in 2005. Despite releasing two albums prior to appearing on ''American Idol'', he did not violate their requirements for contestants, as he had never held a recording contract.
Hicks has allowed audience members to record his concerts for personal, non-commercial use, and has authorized the Internet Archive to create a section for fans to upload and share their recordings. The Archive does not accept the upload of concerts recorded after January 1, 2006 due to the terms of his "American Idol" contract.
''American Idol'' 2006
Hicks auditioned for ''American Idol'' in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 10, 2005. Hicks passed the audition with the approval of judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, but not Simon Cowell, who said that Hicks would never make it to the final round. On Hicks' first performance for the voting public, Cowell called back to this quote, admitting he was wrong.On the May 10, 2006, results show, Hicks along with Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin, were announced as the Top 3 finalists. On May 12, Idol producers brought Hicks to Birmingham for a weekend of promotional events including television interviews for the local FOX affiliate, a downtown parade, concerts, and an audience with Governor Bob Riley. May 12 was proclaimed "Taylor Hicks Day" and Hicks was given the key to the city. Also on May 12, Gov. Riley issued a proclamation making May 16 "Taylor Hicks Day".
Hicks was named the new American Idol on May 24, 2006, winning the title over McPhee, with over 63.4 million votes cast in total. The proclamation was aired to a worldwide audience of 200 million television viewers. With his win at age 29, Hicks became the oldest contestant to win ''American Idol''. He was the first male contestant to win ''American Idol'' without ending up in the bottom two or three.
In June 2006, Ford Motor Company, the show's major sponsor, signed Hicks to promote Ford's "Drive on Us" year-end sales event. He was also named Hottest Bachelor by ''People'' magazine for 2006, appearing on the magazine's cover.
| !Week | !Theme | !Song Sung | !Artist | !Result |
| Top 24 | 12 Men | "Levon" | Elton John | Advanced |
| Top 20 | 10 Men | Commodores | Advanced | |
| Top 16 | 8 Men | The Doobie Brothers | Advanced | |
| Top 12 | Songs of Stevie Wonder | "Living for the City" | Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Top 11 | '50s Hits | The Crickets | Safe | |
| Top 10 | 2000s Songs | Ray LaMontagne | Safe | |
| Top 9 | Country Music | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | John Denver | Safe |
| Top 8 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | Safe | |
| Top 7 | Great American Songbook | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | Safe |
| Top 6 | Love Songs | "Just Once" | James Ingram | Safe |
| Top 5 | Year They Were BornCurrent Billboard Top 10 | "Play That Funky Music""Something" | Safe | |
| Top 4 | Songs of Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley | Top 2 | |
| Top 3 | Clive Davis's ChoiceJudges' ChoiceIdol's Choice | Bruce SpringsteenJoe CockerOtis Redding | Top 2 | |
| Top 2 | Finale | "Living for the City""Levon""Do I Make You Proud?" | Stevie WonderElton JohnTaylor Hicks | Winner |
Post-''Idol'' career
thumb|left|200px|Hicks played harmonica and guitar on every date of the [[American Idols LIVE! Tour 2006|American Idols LIVE! Tour.]] Hicks signed a recording contract with 19 Recordings Limited/Arista Records, managed by ''American Idol'' creator Simon Fuller, in May 2006. Hicks' debut single "Do I Make You Proud" debuted on the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and was subsequently certified gold by the RIAA.Hicks made guest appearances in concerts by Snoop Dogg, Widespread Panic, and Willie Nelson, among others. Hicks also joined his fellow Top 10 ''Idol'' finalists on the American Idols LIVE! Tour which ran from July to September. The members of the former Taylor Hicks Band, formed by Hicks two years prior, regrouped as the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra and shadowed the Idols' tour route. Hicks occasionally appeared as a "special guest" when circumstances permitted, and was even accompanied at times by the other Idols, such as Elliott Yamin, Chris Daughtry, Ace Young, and Bucky Covington.
In August 2006, Hicks' lawyers sued a producer with whom he worked in Nashville, for redistributing without permission songs that Hicks had copyrighted in 1997. The lawsuit was dropped when the masters were handed over to Hicks.
In the same month, it was announced that Hicks received a $750,000 (USD) deal to write a memoir of his life. Titled ''Heart Full of Soul: An Inspirational Memoir About Finding Your Voice and Finding Your Way'' and ghostwritten by ''Rolling Stone'' writer David Wild, the book was released in July 2007 by Random House.
On June 6, 2008, Hicks joined the cast of the Broadway musical ''Grease'' in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. He played the role of "Teen Angel." Once his 18 month tour in the traveling Broadway show 'Grease' ended, Hicks performed in over 20 live shows. He has recently appeared on TV in ''Don't Forget the Lyrics'' and is slated to appear on ''Celebrity Ghost Stories'' in late November.
2006–2008: ''Taylor Hicks'' and ''Early Works''
Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut ''Taylor Hicks'' ran in Calabasas, California between October and November 2006, and took six weeks in total. The album was released on December 12, 2006 and debuted at the number two spot on the Billboard 200 charts. It was certified as a platinum album by the RIAA on January 17, 2007. Hicks embarked on a three-month US promotional tour for his album that started on February 21 in Jacksonville, Florida, and ended in Seattle, Washington on May 12. December 16, 2007, Hicks performed "Do I Make You Proud" live together with six Asian Idol finalists in Jakarta Indonesia. Hicks also performed on the American Idol (season 6) finale at the Kodak Theatre on May 23, 2007.In July 2007, Hicks released his autobiography, Heart Full of Soul: An Inspirational Memoir About Finding Your Voice and Finding Your Way.
Despite winning American Idol 2006, Hicks' post-Idol career had its ups and downs. Arista Records confirmed in January 2008 that it had dropped Hicks from its roster. Hicks had, at that stage, the lowest selling American Idol winner's album.
Early January, Taylor Hicks made this statement on his MySpace page:
"To all my fans and The Soul Patrol, I want to take a moment to talk about the recent news that my label and I have mutually parted ways. The important thing for all of you to remember is that I've been a working musician my whole life. This is turning the page on a new chapter of my career. Artistic freedom and control is an exciting prospect. The things that are most important to me is creating my art, performing it, and my fans. With the momentum that all of you have created over the years, Taylor Hicks is not going to stop anytime soon. I've started working on the new album, writing and scheduling exciting collaborations. The DVD, Whomp at the Warfield, is in its final stages, and will be released soon. So as one door closes, a new one opens for 2008 with more excitement for all my fans than ever before. Sit tight, because the best is yet to come!"
As of June 2008, Hicks has signed a distribution deal with Vanguard/Welk records to distribute a compilation album ''Early Works''. He also starred in ''Grease'' in the national tour as the Teen Angel after playing the role on Broadway. ''Early Works'' was released on August 12, 2008.
Hicks has also been part of the concert series that airs on HDNET.
2009–present: ''The Distance''
In 2009 Hicks released his second album, ''The Distance'', on his own label, Modern Whomp Records, on March 10, 2009. The first single, "What's Right Is Right", was added to AC adds on January 27, 2009. So far the single reached #24 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. It was produced by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. On the day of the album's release, Hicks wrote on his MySpace,
"Well the day is finally here release day of "The Distance". I am writing you all to express how excited I am for everyone to really get a chance to listen to the record!! I also want to send a BIG THANK YOU to all of the fans, friends and family and staff who have worked so hard on this record. I really am in a comfortable place with where I want to be as an entertainer.. I wanted to record songs that can really come to life from a live standpoint as well..There is a wonderful and savvy plan in place for working this record for an extended amount of time. We are still holding some exciting things for the second single as well!! I'm also excited about touring with the Broadway show "Grease" because it allows me to really be with new and old fans all across the country again and I get to sing the single every night as well... I will tour this record. I believe that people have to also understand that the business of tour production is challenging to say the least. Also I just want to pass along that I will be overhauling the HQ site soon with a brand new look and a lot more insight to what's happening out here on the road. If u haven't noticed I'm starting to warm up to those blogs!! Thanks for being fans..This year plans to be a lot of FUN. So enjoy The Distance..I will..Best..Taylor''
Hicks returned to the ''American Idol'' stage on April 29, 2009 during Season 8 and performed the second single from ''The Distance'', "Seven Mile Breakdown", which was re-released in a country format.
Both "What's Right is Right" and "Seven Mile Breakdown" were made into music videos.
In May 2009, Taylor Hicks made Forbes "Top Ten earning American Idol stars" list, coming in at number 10, with over $300,000 earned from album sales and from his role as "Teen Angel" in the national tour of Grease.
Soul Patrol
Hicks's fanbase has been dubbed the "Soul Patrol". The phrase started among his Internet fanbase after the episode of Hicks's ''Idol'' auditions aired, but it is difficult to trace its exact origin. Hicks frequently mentioned the Soul Patrol after performances on ''Idol'', which was best shown after winning the competition—Ryan Seacrest asked if he had any parting words and Hicks yelled, "Soul Patrol!".During a promotional event for ''Idol'' in Alabama, Hicks "inducted" Governor Bob Riley and his wife into the Soul Patrol. In addition to zealously following the musical career of Taylor Hicks and related artists, the Soul Patrol is also known for its charity work on behalf of various organizations such as Studio By The Tracks, Kid One Transport, Habitat for Humanity, and American Red Cross among others.
Popular culture
Hicks became the subject of two Weekend Update skits on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' on April 15 and May 20, 2006, portrayed by cast member Jason Sudeikis. In a reference to Hicks's quirkiness and disposition, Sudeikis mocked playing Hicks's trademark harmonica and repeatedly shouted out "Soul Patrol!" Hicks, when interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on the subsequent episode of ''American Idol'' on April 18, 2006, as to whether or not he saw the imitation, admitted that he had and that the impression made him "fall out on the floor" with laughter."Weird Al" Yankovic parodied Hicks on his 2006 album, ''Straight Outta Lynwood'', on a track called "Do I Creep You Out", which is set against the melody of "Do I Make You Proud". In the music video of the song, an animated Yankovic, dressed as Hicks, is portrayed as the stalker. The video can be seen on JibJab. Hicks is also known to perform Yankovic's version during soundchecks.
Talk show host Jay Leno frequently refers to Hicks as "his son" due to their striking gray-haired resemblance. Seacrest has also mentioned on ''American Idol'' that Hicks resembles Leno, Phil Donahue and George Clooney.
Stephen Colbert, host of ''The Colbert Report'', had also promised to give political pundit Bill O'Reilly a copy of "Do I Make You Proud" upon O'Reilly's appearance on the show on January 18, 2007.
On the television sitcom ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'', in the episode titled "The Real Thing", Christine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, mentions that she has an imaginary relationship with Taylor Hicks.
On April 1, 2011, Hicks made a surprise appearance on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' during a cover of Rebecca Black's "Friday," which was being sung by Stephen Colbert. Jimmy Fallon hinted at his upcoming appearance by wearing a sweater with the label 'Soul Patrol' when appearing on stage.
Discography
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See also
References
External links
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| Coordinates | 28°36′36″N77°13′48″N |
|---|---|
| name | Lee DeWyze |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth name | Leon James DeWyze, Jr. |
| birth date | April 02, 1986 |
| birth place | Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S. |
| instrument | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass |
| genre | Rock, alternative rock, indie, folk |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| years active | 2007–present |
| label | WuLi (2007-2010) 19 (2010-present) RCA (2010-present) |
| associated acts | Louis Svitek, Lee DeWyze Band |
| website | www.LeeDeWyzeOfficial.com |
| notable instruments | }} |
Leon James "Lee" DeWyze, Jr. (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, and the winner of the ninth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', DeWyze had a solo career and formed the ''Lee DeWyze Band''. He had also released two independent albums called ''So I'm Told'' in 2007 and ''Slumberland'' in 2010, both on WuLi Records. His post-''Idol'' album ''Live It Up'' was released on November 16, 2010, through 19 Entertainment and RCA Records.
Background
DeWyze was born in Mount Prospect, Illinois, the eldest son of Kathleen (née Donahue) and Leon (Lee) DeWyze, Sr., who worked as a postal carrier in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He has two older sisters, Shannon and Sarah, and a younger brother, Michael. His musical influences include Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Ben Harper, and Simon & Garfunkel.DeWyze attended Saint James Catholic Elementary School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois, up until his senior year, due to too many unserved detention hours. After leaving Prospect High, he attended Forest View Alternative School in Arlington Heights, having been inspired both by his teachers and his interest in music to return to his studies. While he never graduated from either high school, he eventually got his GED.
Pre-''Idol'' career
After leaving school, DeWyze worked as a paint salesman. He also worked as a trading floor clerk at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2007–2008 before returning to work at the Mount Prospect paint store until he auditioned for ''American Idol'' and making it through to the Hollywood rounds of the show. The store continued to support him during his ''American Idol'' run by selling tee shirts encouraging fans to vote for Lee.DeWyze started singing at an early age and was discovered by Louis Svitek, who saw DeWyze, then 17, playing guitar and singing at a house party in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Svitek signed DeWyze to WuLi Records, the independent record label he runs with Ryan McGuire in Chicago. Dewyze formed the "Lee DeWyze Band" with Svitek, McGuire and Jeff Henderson. DeWyze recorded two albums, ''So I'm Told'' (2007) and ''Slumberland'' (2010), both produced by Ryan McGuire. WuLi released a remixed and remastered edition of ''So I'm Told'' in 2010. In 2008, as a favor to band member Jeff Henderson, DeWyze and the band recorded a disc for Square One Organic Baby Food Company, a company owned by Henderson's wife. DeWyze recorded six songs on the "Square One Organic" promotional CD, also produced by Ryan McGuire.
As a result of touring in the area and performing at many venues, DeWyze and his band's music were known locally, even getting radio play on WXRT long before he auditioned for ''American Idol''. The Lee DeWyze Band was featured on a local television sports program, ''The Chicago Huddle'', hosted by ABC 7's Ryan Chiaverini, during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
DeWyze also had an acting role in 2006 in a low-budget short horror film ''Deadscapes: Broken Road''. He played one of a trio of survivors in a land overrun with the undead.
''American Idol''
DeWyze auditioned in Chicago at the United Center for the ninth season of ''American Idol'' on June 22, 2009, after encouragement from his friend Vincent Ferrara who was also trying out for the contest in Chicago. He auditioned with the song "Ain't No Sunshine". He was one of only 13 people from Chicago, the lowest number out of all 7 audition cities, to make it through to Hollywood week. During Hollywood week his group included Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bowersox, all of whom made the Top 5. Crystal Bowersox and DeWyze made it to that top two, in which he won.His closest friend among the competitors is Andrew Garcia. Garcia was his roommate throughout the season until he was eliminated in the Top 9. Lee stated that he was generally close to all the Top 10 Idols, but he is also especially close to Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, Michael Lynche, Aaron Kelly, and Alex Lambert and Lacey Brown from Top 16. Before every performance, DeWyze would call his family.
DeWyze was one of two contestants in Season 9 to never land in the bottom three, the other being Crystal Bowersox. The judges praised him for shedding his shy persona throughout the season and showing, with confidence, that he was "in it to win it."
On May 14, 2010, DeWyze performed at the Arlington Park Race Track in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with more than 41,000 people attending as part of his ''American Idol'' Homecoming day. Along with performing at the race track he had a parade in Mount Prospect, performed at a local AT&T; store, and threw out the opening pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game.
On May 26, DeWyze was crowned the winner of ''American Idol'' Season 9. As a result of winning the season, DeWyze also won a recording contract.
Performances/results
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Episode !Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order # !Result |- |Audition |Auditioner's Choice |"Ain't No Sunshine" |Bill Withers |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood |First Solo |"One of Us" |Joan Osborne |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood |Group Performance |"Get Ready" |The Temptations |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood |Second Solo | "You Found Me" | The Fray |N/A |Advanced |- |Top 24 (12 Men) |rowspan="3"|''Billboard'' Hot 100 Hits |"Chasing Cars" |Snow Patrol |7 |Safe |- |Top 20 (10 Men) |"Lips of an Angel" |Hinder |10 |Safe |- |Top 16 (8 Men) |"Fireflies" |Owl City |1 |Safe |- |Top 12 |The Rolling Stones |"Beast of Burden" |The Rolling Stones |9 |Safe |- |Top 11 |''Billboard'' #1 Hits |"The Letter" |The Box Tops |1 |Safe |- |Top 10 |R&B;/Soul |"Treat Her Like a Lady" |Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |8 |Safe |- |Top 9 |Lennon/McCartney |"Hey Jude" |The Beatles |9 |Safe |- |Top 9 |Elvis Presley |"A Little Less Conversation" |Elvis Presley |4 |Safe |- |Top 7 |Inspirational Songs |"The Boxer" |Simon & Garfunkel |2 |Safe |- |Top 6 |Shania Twain |"You're Still the One" |Shania Twain |1 |Safe |- |Top 5 |Frank Sinatra |"That's Life" |Frank Sinatra |5 |Safe |- |rowspan="2"|Top 4 |rowspan="2"|Songs of the Cinema |Solo "Kiss from a Rose" — ''Batman Forever'' |Seal |1 |rowspan="2"|Safe |- |Duet"Falling Slowly" — ''Once'' with Crystal Bowersox |Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová |3 |- |rowspan="2"| Top 3 | Contestant's Choice | "Simple Man" | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 3 |rowspan="2"| Safe |- |Judges' Choice |"Hallelujah" |Leonard Cohen |6 |- |rowspan="3"| Top 2 | Contestant's Choice | "The Boxer" | Simon & Garfunkel | 1 |rowspan="3"| Winner |- |Simon Fuller's Choice |"Everybody Hurts" |R.E.M. |3 |- |Coronation song |"Beautiful Day" |U2 |5 |} Song included on American Idol Season 9 compilation album. Due to the judges using their one save to save Michael Lynche, the Top 9 remained intact for another week. Song selected by Simon Cowell.
Post-''Idol'' career
DeWyze's ''Idol'' coronation song, a cover of U2's "Beautiful Day," was released as a digital single on May 27, 2010. DeWyze has said about the song: "I like that song a lot; it's a really good song (...) Is it something that is necessarily in my genre? No. There were songs on the table, and I went with the one I thought would represent the moment the best."DeWyze signed with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment and RCA Records.
DeWyze performed the national anthem at the Staples Center for Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals on June 6, 2010.
As a result of winning ''American Idol'' he became the headliner of the 2010 American Idols LIVE! tour. The songs he chose to perform for the tour include "Beautiful Day," "Rocket Man," "Treat Her Like a Lady," "Hallelujah," and "Use Somebody."
DeWyze won "Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star" at the Teen Choice Awards on August 8, 2010.
DeWyze returned to Arlington Park Race Track in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for a post-''Idol'' homecoming concert on September 24, 2010, where he performed for more than 20,000 people. His 12-song set of cover songs and pre-''Idol'' originals also included a new song, “Only Dreaming”. On January 23, 2011, performed at halftime during the NFC Championship Game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago.
''Live It Up'' (2010–present)
In July 2010, DeWyze described his upcoming album:}}
On October 7, 2010, DeWyze announced that his debut album, scheduled for a November 16, 2010 release, would be called ''Live It Up'' and the first single, also called "Live It Up," would debut October 13 on ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest''.
October 12, 2010, DeWyze announced that his single "Live It Up" would be held off for release. Instead a new single titled "Sweet Serendipity" aired in its place on October 13, 2010. The album ''Live It Up'' was released on November 16, 2010. DeWyze performed the second single, "Beautiful Like You", on the ''American Idol'' Season 10 Top 12 Results show on March 17, 2011.
DeWyze's first headlining tour kicked off on June 19, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio, and continued through July 22. Singer-songwriter Corey Crowder opened for the first eleven shows.
Personal life
DeWyze said in an interview that he owns an English bulldog named Capone, is afraid of heights, and loves playing Scrabble and Poker. He plays guitar, piano and the drums.DeWyze has some of the lyrics to "Miles From Nowhere", words from a classic Cat Stevens song that say, "Lord, my body has been a good friend but I won't need it when I reach the end" tattooed on his arm. He has three other tattoos, including a silhouette of the Chicago flag and tree of life on his right arm and a Shel Silverstein illustration on his left arm.
On July 27, 2011, DeWyze announced his engagement to model and actress Jonna Walsh. The couple plan to wed in the fall of 2012.
Discography
Albums
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| * Released: January 7, 2010 (iTunes) January 20, 2010 (physical release) | * Label: WuLi | music download>digital download | — | — | 7 | 39 | — | — | * US: 17,000 | |||||
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| align="left" | 44 | 57 | ||
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| 2010 | [[2010 Teen Choice Awards">19 Entertainment | * Format: CD, digital download | 19 | 10 | — | — | 79 | 122 | *US: 141,000 | |
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| 9 | 40 | *US: 5,000 |
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| 110 | 23 | 96 | align="left" rowspan=2 | ||
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| align="left" | 44 | 57 | ||
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| ! Year | ! Presenter | ! Award | ! Result |
| 2010 | [[2010 Teen Choice Awards | Male Reality/Variety Star |
References
External links
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Lee DeWyze, Taylor Hicks, Michael Johns, & The Canadian Tenors at the 2011 Life Changing Lives Gala
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Lee DeWyze, Taylor Hicks, Michael Johns, & The Canadian Tenors at the 2011 Life Changing Lives Gala
(Anaheim, CA - September 11, 2011) American Idol's Lee DeWyze, Taylor Hicks & Michael Johns sing with the Tenors (Canadian Tenors) at the 2011 Life Changing Lives Charity Gala at the Grove in Anaheim, CA. My apologies for the unstab...
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